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RECOMMENDATION OF STATUTORY COMMITTEE
TO:      The President, International Development Association
Recommendation of the Committee under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement on the proposed Credit for a Rural Electrification Hybrid System Project to the
Republic of Mali
The undersigned Committee constituted under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement of International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits its recommendation
pursuant to said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association grant to Republic of Mali a credit in
an amount equivalent to SDR 16,300,000. The purpose of said credit is to expand access to modern energy
services in rural areas of the Recipient and to increase renewable energy generation in target areas.
1.     The Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to provide such a credit, and of the
purpose(s) to which the proceeds of the credit are to be applied.
2.     The Committee is of the opinion that the project for which the proceeds of such credit are to be
applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set forth in Article I of said Articles of Agreement,
and that said project is designed to promote the economic development of Republic of Mali and is of high
developmental priority in the light of the needs of Republic of Mali.
3.     Accordingly, the Committee finds that said project merits financial assistance from the Association,
and hereby recommends said project for such assistance.


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